He Thought I'd Stay: His Mistake

septic and the soft beeping of

my bed, filing her nails. She lo

ping with fake concern. "You really gave us a scar

g at the blank white wall. I

favorite congee. He moved with a familiar ease, setting up the tr

with the alcohol poisoning. Seeing him act so cari

k. He would stay up all night, holding my hand, making me this e

was a memor

d never

ul of congee to my lips. He was defending her. Of course, he

the congee, my expression

robably expected tears or accusations. He didn't u

with a tissue. "Chace, I just got a call from my mother.

is full attention to her.

o," Karyn sobbed. "Her daughter is still trying to claim a

e brilliant artist who had been branded a homewrecker by Karyn's mother, a lie that had led t

ing. He was furious on her behalf. "I won't let an

ct her from the "homewrecker's daugh

aryn out of the room, mu

with venom. "I just hate those kinds of

d. "Don't worry. I won't let a w

e on it. He, who was keeping me as a mistress while enga

at Karyn's mother was the real adulterer, and my mother was the victim. Th

e me a sliver o

he room alone. His dem

," he announced. "It's important f

ryn. He wanted me to

mily will be there. And so will a lot of the old-money families.

s it. M

I said.

en pleased. "Good. You're fin

es to hide the

was already dead. A dead

ence, I picked up my phone. I sent anoth

the Grand Lux charity auction

y was im

d. I will

l, unforgiving gray. Just like my life had